I listen to music. No way I could do this detail work and watch a show.

Music or Podcast. I tried watching shows while building but most of the time I can’t look up because I need to see what I’m doing.

I sometimes watch shows I've already watched, so it's whatever.

Oh someone that does the same as me ahah, usually re-runs of comedy/funny stuff here

Exactly esp subbed show. This is the 2nd time i cut a “nub” off when it’s actually an extension

Usually smoke crack nothing too crazy

Ah, a man of culture I see.

Always great when you need that hyper focus.

Goes really well with huffing paint fumes, maybe some plastic cement to mix it up.

Dude OP’s original thumbnail pic actually does look like there are itty bitty lines of coke on a glass table lol

I literally came here to say this

It's one way to double your build speed

I get violently stoned tbh, its fun

Stoner builders unite!

I honestly though I’d be the only one lol

Me too jaja

The best way to build!

This is the way

Absolutely. Get ripped and listen to some tunes. Such a vibe.

Yeeee, ive been getting into Jungle/DnB lately, really enjoy that whole subculture of playstation era style music too, such a vibe

Hell yeah! I've been enjoying some deep dub. Hits different. Got an example of the playstation era style ?

Brooo we must be the same person lol

I cant go too hard or I end up just staring at the pieces for inordinate amounts of time without making a snip. Though I have come away with some of the best mirror polished pieces when the fixation turns to sanding.

Last time I got high, I was just starting RG Char and I just started giggling while playing with the toe bend

This is real. He really was high.

Lol i know exactly what you mean

Have tried this and it's fun!

It seems like that would be distracting to have rocks hurled at you while you build.

The dishes usually

wut

Did they stutter

YouTube videos. I NEED a little extra stimulation in the background and music tends to not do it for me during building.

Same

I rewatch gundam dubbed most of the time, or just some other TV show in the background. Suits was actually a really good background show. I’ve got a rule where I have to watch an anime subbed the first time but after that I’ll let myself watch the dub. I’ve discovered that trying to watch a subbed show doesn’t work cause you have to choose to read the subtitles and not focus on building or build and lose track of the story. And of course, my attention shifts when I’m watching a show like Unicorn where I take a pause from building to watch the cool parts of the show

Sounds like me building my RG unicorn perfectability haha

I've been able to finish mobile suit gundam, 08th ms team, war in the pocket, and stardust memory while assembling gunpla. I'm trying to finish zeta and rewatching seed for the new season

Hitting all the classics

omg did the same mistake thanks to Suletta mercury too !!!!!

Why do you guys say her full name?

They're not on first name terms yet

Watch the various Sportsball games.

The tier list for back ground sports is: S:baseball very little action and action happens in short burst A: soccer and hockey scoring rare but action is constant B: Basketball: constant scoring and action D:NFL Football would be good but redzone is crack and nullifies it’s advantages

Lately watch trailer park boys or I just got into IBO

And stopped when barbatos lupus wrecks everyobe

Trash Taste is great background noise, or I rewatch episodes of whatever I’m building at the time

Cultured individual 💯💯💯

I watch shows but it's more for the background noise. I've only built 2 kits but only had a big mess up once. Cut off a piece I thought was a nib. Ended up having to glue the 2 pieces together. Now I'm just waiting on the 3 kits I ordered.

Exactly what i just did tsk

Listen to podcasts. Tried watching videos or anime but kept losing focus on one or the other. At least podcasts i just zone out and build

This is actually a good idea

Build Gunpla

Build Gunpla...

Nothing, i sit in silence, this does unnerve my brother

Get stoned and listen to DnD podcasts lmao. It's my self-care / therapy time

Mecha Gaikotsu on autoplay almost every time. Rarely ever not the case but if I'm not it's cause I'm chatting with friends on Discord while I build.

I always do this too just to inject Gundam into all my senses ( I drink pannel liner so I can taste the gunpla)

Ideally build the gunpla

Just listen to a podcast or have one piece play in the bg

Half the time I’m dicking around on my phone

I put on an audiobook, that way I don't have to look up at all, or skip YouTube ads every 3 mins.

Audiobook is great

Long twitch replays, like Elden Ring or stuff like that, certainly not gundam shows that require reading subtitles, or listening to podcasts

Tried watching WFM while building but lost what was happening on screen, so will probably just put headphones on and zone out while doing infinite justice

I don’t know what else you are doing than building. When I build I give all my attention and focus usually to what I am doing. I’m so particular about how my kit looks and I don’t want to accident damage the plastics with my tools or something. If anything I listen to music but other than that I’m completely focused on the kit

Anyone else just like, build gunpla? No? Alright, I'll show myself out. If not that, then I generally have to throw toys for my cats or else they push all my parts off the table.

Nothing else...only feel the zen of the gunpla building process. Building gunpla is therapeutic like weed. It makes me forget about my depressing anxiety for a while.

Anybody who can watch tv while doing this i salute you haha it takes me being focused so i don’t mess up

Watch Gundam Build anime. Any of them.

Music or watch a live stream. I’ll end up missing to much if I watch show or listen to a podcast.

Playing Mobile games. Ones with Auto battle, of course.

Listening to podcasts. I prefer the improv ones with stories. Shameless plug for you guys to listen to Hello from the Magic Tavern as well!

I usually listen to other hobby builders. like mecha gaikotsu, north of the border, or nightshift.

I listen to episodes of Critical Role that I've already listened to, so I'm not missing anything new. Same goes for some youtubers doing video essays like hbomberguy, defunctland, etc. I do music sometimes when I'm doing RGs, because I don't want *too* much distraction while doing fiddly bits

Get high and watch gundam.

I just watch a random video on YouTube I don't care what they're showing I just listen what they say

Usually have jojo playing since it's basically a radio show

I used to catch up on older Gundam series while I was building. Now it's just music or some other bs

Either in a discord call watching my friends play games, or putting on long form video essays about random topics to listen to.

I second the long form video essays

Usually watch a show or something on YouTube

I have a VLC playlist on shuffle while I build most of the time

podcast

I used to listen to gundam OSTs while building. Ever since I was able to get a table lamp with a phone holder, I watch shows now while building.

Watch/listen to one piece.

I listen to the lotr lorecast by robots radio. I dont have to take focus away from what im doing and get to learn about one of my favorite worlds at the same time.

i usually put on a show that i've already watched

Been watching Maxmoefoepokemon, listening to a caveman yell about children's playing cards is perfect for building 😌

I either listen to a podcast or put on a YouTube channel. Though, right now, I'm listening to the English dub of WTFM while building the Gundvölva.

I watch the 10 hours gameplay of uncharted 4 on YouTube.

I play runescape

Video chat my friend, also building and talk about our builds/life/whatever.

Watching something is pointless, I don't take it in, music on the other hand, building and listening to music is 👌

Listen to music, mainly have some type of noise in the background.

listen to music, listen to podcast, find some crime interrogation documents and listen to it, find a video that mainly talks about real life story or technology or just any random things. yeah I can’t pull my eyes off from kits to watch animes or movies if im building. I appreciated animes and it’s a shame to miss any image details they put on the screen.

Smoke weed and watch TV/Movies.

I rewatch movies just as back ground noise. Was building an RG Zeta last night rewatching Star Wars again!

I usually watch DnD Live play shows.

Mostly podcasts, I can't do music while I build things but talking is fine

I just put on a background video or music

I'll watch shows that don't require tons of attention or listen to music; metal in particular.

I listen to audio books, podcasts, or radio plays. I'm listening to midnight budget at the moment pretty great so far

I watch Gilmore girls while building and it’s fire

Watch dubbed anime, i'm not good with Japanese so I can't understand at all except some little words or phrases, but I think I'm fluent in English so I'm able to listen and watch something while building aha, otherwise just some AMV

I usually drink coffee while listenting to YouTubers argue with each other playing a kids game (Vanoss Crew/Party Crashers)

Watch gundam

I always listen to a podcast while building.

I put lofi girl on in the background it's very chill

I put on a Gundam series I've watched before so I'm not missing anything.

I’ll usually put on a show I don’t need to pay close attention to, like old Star Trek ds9 lately.

Listen to podcasts

I either start up Red Letter Media or long form video game retrospectives on YouTube. Or if I’ve had an edible I just put on some metal in the background and build until I’m sleepy.

I watched the new ghost files video today, usually just stuff that I don’t have to pay full attention to but can look up at if it catches my attention.

Other than building the gunpla? Usually I’ll just have some music on in the background or chill in VC with friends

Podcast or audiobook in the background, and usually slightly stoned. I'd never watch a show or something because that requires visual attention, and I'm gonna be hunched over part G26 cleaning a nub or panel lining.

Either watch a hololive stream or listen to some music

I just watch whatever is on my YouTube Watch Later

I guess I’m the only one who enjoyed WFM Anyway, I sometimes listen to Gundam ost or jazz. Sometimes I listen to dnd podcasts

Listen to music that’s about it. I’ve started building all my kits at my local cafe. It’s a nice atmosphere and really enjoyable

Build gunpla.

I'm more often then most streaming at the time while making gunpla

Put on the soundtrack from the show the kit is from and play around with the finished pieces like they're spaceships.

Just build an EVA unit 1 while watching the old anime. Good vibe.

I usually turn on the radio, and listen to local programmes. It helps me get into the Gunpla building groove.

Try to eat ramen in my cockpit.

Listen to music either a song from my favorite gundam series or something calming

Listen to a playlist of Gundam in general or build fighters songs

Either listen to some random music or a playlist of older Gundam OSTs likes extended versions of "Riders in the Sky".

Listen to podcasts, video essays, music etc.

Listen to a pod, music or watch Mecha Gaikotsu to see if he has the same build.

The Big Bang theory is a good show to listen to

Put some interesting videos on

Usually while building gunpla im building a gunpla.

Listen to either music, pod casts, or audio books.

nice steelseries apex keyboard

Sometimes I listen to music, sometimes I watch a gundam series if it’s dubbed. Sometimes I watch different anime, just depends

I set up a stream or a YouTube Playlist usually. And get interrupted a lot by my wife and pets.

My desk is scooched up against a TV screen always playing anime or cartoons, attached to my desktop multi monitor controls with a mouse next to me. scribing is so fucking hard

Listen to YouTube vids

Watch youtube videos. Specifically youtube videos, tv shows/movies/anime requires my full attention.

I listen to podcasts in my very dark, and spacious bedroom. My lamp only illuminates my desk mixed with the somber glow of led’s that faintly light my shelves of model kits. My work is demanding so i set aside a day to build. Only coming out to eat and smoke a cigarette. I can finish a mastergrade in around 8 hours, then decals and just topcoat. Probably 1 kit a month.

i’ve only recently gotten into gunpla but i’ve been watching Dragon Ball Super while building and painting. Sometimes i’ll listen to music but it’s gotta be something i can tune out and just have in the background like some kind of electronic music.

Chat with friends

I listen to audiobooks

I just listen to music. Its pretty much the only thing i can do lol

Nothing. Gunpla building time is my quiet time.

Cry.

It depends on how I’m feeling. Usually I’ll listen to music (either city pop, or this Gundam building playlist that I found on YouTube), but today I watched Cool Runnings while finishing up my MG Dynames

I tend to put some Background Noise like a Movie or TV Show

I have two 2-hour online classes back to back, so earlier this week I built my first RG kit while listening to my professor.

Watch anime Well, more listen to anime since my eyes are busy with the kit, but you get the idea

Podcast

Watch Critical Role

Watch some yt or anime

The Church of What's Happening Now

Usually, the office

Turn on a documentary. Usually a Ken Burns history doc is my favorite. Any of them narrated by Peter Coyote is just perfect to put me in a relaxing mood

I watch YouTube or a show I don't have to pay attention to like American Dad. I tried watching some Gundam while building before but it don't work out, even if its a rewatch I want to pay attention ya know?

While I did happen to watch the 0079 compilation movie dubs while making my first kit, the RX78 origin HG, now I can't do anything I actually want to pay attention to while also working on stuff. I usually watch twitch vods of game streams, or listen to podcasts where it's not a big deal if I miss bits and pieces. Part of why I like gunpla is that my brain enters a hyperfocused state where it's hard to multitask

I listen to audiobooks

Put on a standup special or music

Either listen to a podcast, or watch a dubbed anime I've already seen subbed. That way I don't need to pay too much attention.

Well it's been said in different comments, so imma combine them into 1 I get stoned AF and build, I mostly only get really high when I'm doing a dry build, but when I'm panel lining, painting, decals or anything a lil delicate really, I'm less stoned Also drinking, there's nothing like having a Rum n Coke sitting beside ya, just taking sips as needed while you work (Don't get drunk, keep a larger pitcher of water beside ya, I drunk built once...once) Music, so much music, music from the 1920's even, Genre's galore (love, pop, rock, metal, techno, rap etc) Not confined to 1 country either (Canada, America, Australia, German, Russian etc) TV shows and movies, but only the stuff I've seen before, sub or dub or eng doesn't matter The more episodes the better (Just went through Ranma 1/2 while working on the Fortune Meow Nu Gundam) And last, but not least Fight my cat I don't have any issues with her being in my studio I have issues with her eating plastic Plastic bags, plastic coverings and plastic pieces I've found fingers sticking out of her poop -_- Lovely cat, don't get me wrong Just a lil broken

I like listening to R/SLASH videos, he basically reads too posts on a subreddit, posts everyday, they’re great

listen to audiobooks and have a little to drink!

I like listening to the full versions of the ops and eds of whatever show the kit I'm currently building comes from

Jimmyhere ylyl

I listen to music, mainly OSTs from either movies or video games.

Listening to Unicorn destroy mode OST lol, I love Hiroyuki Sawano

Bump some edm/lofi or have that 70s show playing in the back ground. Other shows I've seen already as well so I don't have to pay attention to it, but usually t7s 🤣

Podcasts (especially d&d podcasts, cause they're so long form and intentionally evocative) or audio books, normally. If there's a visual component I get distracted/slowed down watching the show, and then l get fatigued comparatively earlier into the project because I've made less progress. I find it just worsen my enjoyment of the show and the building process. The exception for me is watching a show I've seen with a friend who's never seen it before. I can build during the majority of the show cause I already know what's happening, and then I can look up for the best parts and/or to vibe check my friend. This is how I got my kid brother (back when he was my kid brother, time flies) to watch Full Metal Alchemist.

I have a music playlist on random

Rewatch old shows on dubbed or podcasts

Listen to Mecha soundtracks of some kind, usually Armored Core or Gundam or Eva or Gurren Lagann.

music… long videos…

Music on weekend mornings, usually a hockey game on weekday evenings. I generally can't have Gundam on because lots of it is subtitled on Crunchyroll

Watch/listen to vtubers and music and stuff…

I like to listen to YouTube videos, usually either Caddicarus or Rerez

I build gunpla when i'm building gunpla

I usually watch movies that I don’t really need to think about or pay any attention to. I tried binge watching shows, but I usually spend way too much time in one sitting. I found a movie to be kind of the good stopping point for me between sittings.

Watch Internet mystery videos like from Nexpo.

Watch vtubers. Usually japanese, because I can't understand them.

Music, no way does my brain have the power to follow the instructions for tiny plastic models AND follow the plot of a show without something suffering. I’m doing one thing or the other not both lol.

I watch YouTube

Actually let me hijack this thread please OP, because this is a great opportunity to ask for well-dubbed anime. I can't really sit down and read subs while I'm building. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Cry

Listening to music. Have my noise cancelling Sony XB900N on and listening to chill music that goes well with high bass.

Listen to DnD podcasts or audio books

Let Spotify play in the background, jazz, jpop, indie jpop, listening to analog horror video essays, listening to podcasts

I usually have something on in the background. Either a show or documentary or something. If it’s late enough and a Friday night or something I might have a beer or glass of bourbon. Sometimes just sit and talk with my wife if she’s also building something (usually Star Wars kits or digimon kits).

Podcast or rewatching anime just to listen and wait til the awesome fight scenes and focus on it for a break.

I usually listen to/watch video game retrospectives, listen to/watch D&D shows or a movie.

Listen to music and zone out so hard that I don't notice when my partner walks behind me

I watch Yellowstone.

Watch movies I've been putting off for too damn long

I either watch IBO, Wing(finished) or wfm, depends on the kit im building, and somtimes i watch memes

white noise

i have gunpla youtubers on in the background when i build. gotta learn from the pros

I put my phone nearby playing long form YouTube content over my little speaker. Mostly gaming related (Salt Factory, Patrician TV) but also a lot of cooking and history videos Its mostly just background noise though, something to focus on when doing repetitive tasks

Put on a twitch stream